Sine qua non

[Maggot]

si·ne qua non
[sahy-nee kwey non, kwah, sin-ey; Latin si-ne kwah-nohn] Show IPA

noun
an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential: Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.


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Origin:
< Late Latin sine qu&#257; ( caus&#257; ) n&#333;n without which (thing) not

I first learned this latin phrase as "That which is indispensable." rather like the above literal latin however...very direct. --without which-not--

<span style="font-size: 17pt"> <span style="color: #FF0000"> <span style="font-style: italic"> <span style="font-weight: bold"> What is your sine qua non?</span> </span> </span> </span>

 

[cavscout1983]

Re: Sine qua non

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[Switchblade]

Re: Sine qua non

Hmmmmm...
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